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    "id": 902061,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Homa Bay CWR, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Gladys Wanga",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Gladys Atieno Nyasuna",
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    "content": "I would just like to add my voice to the reservations expressed by several Members on how increasingly we are using these omnibus Bills to bring very fundamental amendments. As we have known it, these miscellaneous amendments Bills should be focused on correcting anomalies, inconsistencies, outdated terminologies and errors that are minor and non- controversial. Increasingly, we are amending most fundamental sections of our law. I think somebody in the Executive has perhaps discovered that the shortest route to make amendments is through these miscellaneous amendments. Instead of going through the normal process of the other Bills, they lump them together and committees do not get enough time to conduct sufficient public participation. I want to express a very strong reservation on that matter before going into the content of the Bill. As we start with the issue of the merchant shipping, this is the most blatant and offensive section. If you look at the current law of the Merchant Shipping Act of 2009, Section 4 says that the Minister shall in addition to any powers conferred on him by any other provisions of this Act be responsible for the administration and implementation of this Act. This should be the case. Right now we want to insert a section saying: “Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Cabinet Secretary may, on the recommendation of the Authority, by notice in the Gazette and subject to conditions as may appropriate exempt any Government entity or enterprise from any provision of this Act, where such exemption is in the public interest and in furtherance of Government policy.” The reason we are elected to this House and the reason the responsibility to make laws lies in this House is because we are the custodians of public interest as elected Members. Taking The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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